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South Arts

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  1. Emerging Traditional Artists Program

    South Arts’ Emerging Traditional Artists Program provides $5,000 awards to emerging folk and traditional artists for learning, networking, training, and promotional opportunities that support the continuation of traditional arts in their communities.

    OtherArts and Culture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  2. In These Mountains FY27 Infrastructure Grants

    South Arts offers $30,000 nonmatching Infrastructure Grants to support non-programming needs that strengthen organizations preserving and advancing Central Appalachian folk arts and traditional culture, including music, handcrafts/material culture, and foodways.

    Equipment/FacilityArts and Culture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $30,000

  3. Southern Prize for Literature

    South Arts offers the Southern Prize for Literature to support writers developing book-length literary manuscripts, with one $25,000 unrestricted fellowship and two $10,000 runner-up awards.

    FellowshipLiterature

    Deadline
    Amount
    $45,000

  4. Arts in Rural Places Grants

    South Arts offers grants to enhance rural communities' access to the arts.

    OtherArts

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $3,000

  5. Jazz Road

    **Jazz Road** is a grant program sponsored by South Arts, a nonprofit organization, aimed at expanding jazz across the United States, enhancing work opportunities for jazz artists, and fostering deeper connections between musicians, presenters, and communities.

    Artistic/Exhibit/CollectionArts

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  6. Jazz Road Grants

    South Arts, a nonprofit organization, offers Jazz Road Grants, a national initiative supported by the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, to promote jazz across the U.S. The program includes two grant opportunities: Jazz Road Tours (up to $15,000) for small, multi-site tours, often in underserved areas, and Jazz Road Creative Residencies ($5,000-$40,000) for artistic creation or audience engagement projects.

    Artistic/Exhibit/CollectionArts

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $40,000

  7. Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations

    South Arts provides Professional Development Grants to foster the growth and stability of arts organizations in the southern US.

    TrainingArts

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  8. South Arts Cross-Sector Impact Grants

    South Arts offers Cross-Sector Impact Grants of up to $15,000 for projects integrating the arts into community priorities, such as equity, aging, military engagement, or revitalization.

    Research Project

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $15,000
1 closed programDeadline passed before Sep 21, 2026

  1. Arts in Community Grants

    Closed
    Amount
    $10,000

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